China’s Space Shuttle Bus Sets off

The LM-3C/Yuanzheng 1 launch vehicle lifted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center at21:52 Beijing time on March 30.The Yuanzheng1 upper stage delivered its passenger,the 17th Bei Dou navigation satellite,directly to the inclined geosynchronous orbit.China’s firstspace shuttle busYuanzheng1 upper stage completed its inaugural flight successfully.     

Chang’e 5-T1 Service Module Conducted in-orbit Demonstration for Future Mission

<正>The service module of Chang’e 5-T1 has been conducting an in-orbit demonstration for the Chang’e-5 mission since it was left in space.The service module departed Earth-Moon L2 point finishing its extended L2 point fly-by tests on January 4and entered a 127-minute circumlunar round orbit on January 13 with an altitude of 200km and inclined angle of 43.7degrees after three braking actions at perilune on January 11,12 and 13.During the L2 point fly-by,the cameras on-